
By Ailynn Collins, Soia Di Chiara Manetti (Illustrator)
Part of the Girls Survive series
A young girl faces chaos when a peaceful protest turns violent.
In June 1989, thirteen-year-old Min joins her activist parents at a peaceful protest in Tiananmen Square. As the military arrives, chaos erupts, separating Min from her family. Amidst the turmoil, Min must navigate a world turned upside down, where every decision could change her life forever. Will she find her parents, or will the violence consume everything she knows?
Thirteen-year-old Min knows a lot about protesting, as both her parents are activists. But Min has yet to attend a protest. That all changes in June of 1989 when Min follows her parents to Tiananmen Square, where thousands of peaceful protestors are asking for political and economic changes. When the prime minister calls in the military, the peaceful protests become dangerous. Min is separated from her parents, and the square is filled with violence. Min’s life will forever be changed after the Tiananmen Square protests.
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